Cocoa Farmer Realities: Gladice speaks on Low Income

Interview with Gladys Osei (Recorded by Equal Trade Alliance, May 2025) Video Gladice: Advocate for Equal Trade and Sign the Petition Full transcript ETA Representative:Gladys, you are a cocoa farmer, […]

Cocoa farmer realities: Solomon Ando

Interview with Solomon Ando – Farmer Consultant, Ghana (Recorded by Equal Trade Alliance, Accra, May 2025) Video Solomon Ando: Advocate for Equal Trade and Sign the Petition Full Transcript Interview […]

Cocoa Farmer Realities: Stephene Kwaku Cocoa Farmer

Interview with Stephen Kwaku – Cocoa Farmer, Ghana (Recorded by Equal Trade Alliance, Kofuridua, May 2025) Video Stephene Kwaku: Advocate for Equal Trade and Sign the Petition Full Transcript ETA […]

Cocoa farmer realities: Chief Nana Aduna II

Interview with Nana Aduna II – Cocoa Farmer, Ghana (Recorded by Equal Trade Alliance, Kofuridua, May 2025) Video Chief Nana Aduna II: Full Transcript ETA Representative:Nana, thank you for giving […]

Revenue-Sharing Model to Ensure Equal Wealth Distribution Along the Value Chain

ETA replaces the traditional supply chain model by making producers co-owners, giving them an equal, guaranteed share of the final price. ETA challenges the structural inequalities that other models have been unable to overcome. Unlike conventional systems where profits are accumulated by intermediaries and retailers, ETA’s revenue-sharing approach redistributes value across the chain, empowering producers to benefit from every stage — not only from raw material sales, but from the value-added stages of production and commercialization.

A minimum threshold of revenue share is established, guaranteeing that a significant percentage of the final product’s value is returned to the producers. This shift ensures that economic sustainability. To reinforce equality and fight fraud, ETA integrates blockchain technology, creating a transparent, tamper-proof system. The result? A supply chain where wealth flows more equally — not just to the West, but across the globe.

Abolish the Buyer-Supplier Relationship

Through joint ownership and long-term partnerships, ETC could restructure trade relationships to reduce dependency on retailers and give producers greater financial stability and decision-making power. Laborers have more to say in the value chain, like in setting demands/prices. Farmers and states earn a sustainable income and buyers get quality and ethically sourced products. Hereby breaks the Equal Trade Model the long-standing cycle of farmer exploitation for the benefit of retailers.